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Author: Evan Symon

Evan V. Symon is the Senior Editor for the California Globe. Prior to the Globe, he reported for the Pasadena Independent, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and was head of the Personal Experiences section at Cracked. He can be reached at evan@californiaglobe.com.

California Pandemic Preparedness Defunding in 2011 Costing Lives a Decade Later

April 2, 2020   5:25 pm
Earlier this week, investigations into California’s COVID-19 coronavirus preparedness found that a $200 million emergency pandemic response program passed and signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006 had been completely defunded only 5 years later. A 2000’s need, a 2010’s...
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Man Who Derailed Train to Crash Into USNS Mercy Charged In Federal Court

April 2, 2020   2:10 pm
On Wednesday, train engineer Eduardo Moreno was charged with train wrecking at the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles over a Tuesday incident in which he tried to crash his freight train into the USNS Mercy. Moreno now faces up...
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3,500 Prisoners To Be Released Early Due to Coronavirus Threats

April 2, 2020   8:25 am
‘There are now pardoned or commuted murderers back on the street.’   Following weeks of speculation of early prisoner releases, 3,500 prisoners were announced to be released early on Tuesday to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus by alleviating...
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25,000 People Apply to California Health Corps in 24 Hours

April 1, 2020   9:30 pm
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California Health Corps, an agency created earlier this week to supply additional medical staff in preparation for a wave of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the state, had received over 25,000 applications in...
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Sonoma County Emergency Management Director Under Fire For Family Visit to Closed Beach

April 1, 2020   2:23 pm
Sonoma County Emergency Management Director Christopher Godley is facing statewide criticism this week for visiting a beach with his family, which had been closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. A family beach day against county and state orders...
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California Public School Buildings to Close for Rest of Year

March 31, 2020   8:43 pm
On Tuesday, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that all public schools in California will be closed through the end of the school year. Closed buildings, open schools School buildings will remain closed because of COVID-19 coronavirus social...
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New Bill Would Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits for Those Affected by Coronavirus

March 31, 2020   4:23 pm
A new Senate bill designed to give more funding to families struggling to care for children under the COVID-19 coronavirus stay-at-home orders was announced on Monday. An expansion of the Paid Family Leave program Senate Bill 943, authored by Senator...
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